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The Empty Chair Problem: Why India's CPSE Governance Architecture Is Failing Its Own Listed Companies

15 July 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

A Maharatna's board cannot fill five empty chairs and it's the Government of India that's failed to send the names.

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Government e-Marketplace : India's Procurement Revolution Under the Auditor's Lens (Part I)

15 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

The world's largest government marketplace has transformed public procurement. But has transparency kept...

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Gaja-sastra: India's Forgotten Science of Elephants That Predated Modern Conservation

15 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Long before modern wildlife biology emerged, India's Gaja-sastra combined ecology, veterinary medicine,...

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Rejected by Top PSUs, Chosen by UPSC : How GRID-INDIA Engineer Pawan Kumar Cracked UPSC ESE in First Attempt

15 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Rejected by BARC twice and several top PSUs, 22-year-old Pawan Kumar balanced a demanding GRID-INDIA...

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The Weight We Inherit : How Gender Inequality Lives Inside Us

14 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

"Gender equality doesn't begin in Parliament—it begins at home, where girls first learn whether their...

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Inside LBSNAA: Why IAS Probationers Fail Exams and How It Affects Their Careers

10 July 2026

UP Governor Anandiben Patel Pulls Up IAS Officers Over Scooty Scheme Rules, Says ‘I Am Tired of Bureaucracy’

10 July 2026

Who Is IFS Pooja Kumari Jha? Young Diplomat Who Objected to Incorrect India Map at Dhaka Seminar

10 July 2026

Videos

How Uttar Pradesh Is Preparing Its Youth for the AI Revolution

10 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Why Sanjay Jaju Was Chosen to Lead Telangana's Administration

8 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Haryana Leads India's First AI-Powered Bird Census

7 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

PSU News

NMDC Appoints Vivek Nishant Nath as Director (Commercial) for Five-Year Term

15 July 2026

MRPL Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Jumps to ₹946 Crore, Revenue Climbs to ₹41,609 Crore

15 July 2026

BPCL and Akasa Air Sign MoU to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption and Promote Green Aviation

15 July 2026

DVC Appoints IAS Rajesh Pandey as Chairman for 5 Years Amid Power Sector Expansion Plans

15 July 2026

Centre Raises ₹20,274 Crore Through PSU Divestment in FY27, Highest in Four Years Amid Middle East Crisis

15 July 2026

NMDC and HLL Lifecare Partner to Set Up AMRIT Pharmacies at Kirandul, Bacheli and Donimalai Hospitals

15 July 2026

NHPC Signs 40-Year PPA with CSPDCL for 1,720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh

15 July 2026

Union Bank of India Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 29.57% to ₹5,332 Crore, Gross NPA Improves

15 July 2026

Defence News

India Russia 177S Engine Joint Production Deal

Why Russia Wants to Build Product 177S Engines and Su-57E Fighters for India's AMCA Mk2 Programme

15 July 2026

India Strengthens Cyber Defence with DRDO's Indigenous Quantum Communication System

15 July 2026

Can India Challenge Global Shipbuilding Giants? Government Bets Big on Gujarat Mega Projects

15 July 2026

Everything You Need to Know About Tata Group's ₹10,000 Crore Kerala Shipbuilding Project

15 July 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Status of Oral Judgments in Open Court

15 July 2026

What Can a Magistrate Do After a Closure Report? Supreme Court Explains

15 July 2026

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan Releases ‘The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks’ Book on Constitutional Values

15 July 2026

Supreme Court Refuses Stay on CBSE 3-Language Policy: Full Details, Court Observations & Next Hearing

14 July 2026

CSR News

NTPC Strengthens Goa Healthcare Services with 19 Emergency Medical Vehicles Under CSR Initiative

14 July 2026

MCL Invests ₹375.87 Crore in Odisha CSR Projects to Drive Healthcare, Education and Community Growth

13 July 2026

SECL’s ‘SECL Ke Sushrut’ Becomes First Coal PSU CSR Scheme to Get Gazette Notification

11 July 2026

NMDC Develops Modern Community Infrastructure in Panna Under CSR Programme for Rural Growth

7 July 2026

Opinion

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The Empty Chair Problem: Why India's CPSE Governance Architecture Is Failing Its Own Listed Companies

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Government e-Marketplace : India's Procurement Revolution Under the Auditor's Lens (Part I)

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond Bureaucracy

Rising Devotee Footfall Calls for Smarter Temple Management

4 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From the chaos of stampedes to AI-powered surveillance and predictive planning, India's temples are gradually...

India’s Health Shift: NFHS-6 Show Gains in Access, Gaps in Outcomes, and Emerging Risks

3 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

NFHS-6 reveals India has made significant gains in maternal care, immunisation, nutrition, and health...

From 73 Kg to Peak Fitness: How Chhattisgarh IAS Awanish Sharan Rebuilt His Body, Health and Mind Through Relentless Discipline

30 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

2009 batch IAS officer Sharan transformed his body and health through discipline, strength training,...

UPSC Stories

Why Tania Mishra Chose IA&AS After Serving as a CISF Assistant Commandant

13 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Tania Mishra cracked UPSC CSE 2023 with AIR 269 after serving as a CISF Assistant Commandant. Read her...

Bhoopendra Dhakad: Raised in a Farming Family, Educated at IIT, Chosen by UPSC

10 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IIT Kanpur graduate Bhoopendra Dhakad secured UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 494 after four attempts, overcoming setbacks...

Balancing Job & Dreams: How Jasmeet Kaur Turned Her Father's Dream into Reality with Rank 1 in UK PCS-2024

6 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Jasmeet Kaur secured Rank 1 in the UKPSC-2024 examination after balancing her duties as a District Social...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Success, Silence and Self-Discovery : Kartikeya Vajpai’s Debut Novel Explores the Journey from Stardom to Selfhood

11 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A cricket superstar loses everything before discovering his true self. A powerful tale of ego, redemption...

Rani Gaidinliu: The Untold Saga of the Naga Queen Who Defied the British

4 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Som Kamei's meticulously researched book chronicles the extraordinary life of Rani Gaidinliu—from a teenage...

Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) Book

Haunted by History, Carried by the Brahmaputra: An Anthology That Bridges Assam's Many Worlds

28 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Shehnab Sahin's Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) is reviewed by Yauvanika Chopra as an ambitious...